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1966 Map of Fordyce

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fordyce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Fordyce serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, showing a developed rail hub where the ST Louis Southwestern and Fordyce And Princeton lines meet. The town's civic infrastructure is well-documented, from the Courthouse and Hospital to the Fordyce Municipal Airport and Oakland Cemetery. To the west and south, the landscape transitions into a network of small settlements and rural landmarks like Bucksnort and Thornton.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local identifiers, including the Mt Zion Cem near Thornton and several country churches like Enon Ch and Chambersville Ch tucked near Whitewater Cr. Significant timber and industrial activity is implied by the extensive rail network and numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the terrain. The presence of the Fish Hatchery and Tri-County Lake suggests a landscape managed for both utility and recreation, even as the Old Grade Railroad reveals the shifting routes of previous generations.